Happenings

HATCH Opening in Los Angeles

On December 11th, HATCH is celebrating its official opening with a community event honoring everyone involved in making the dream a reality. A collaboration between BAM, Alhambra Agora, and ASG Real Estate, HATCH has been recognized by the bioscience community and the Los Angeles Mayor's Office for its unique transformation of a vacant industrial property into a state-of-the-art bioscience facility. To learn more about the inspiring mural and to join us for this momentous event, register at the link below!

Expansion shines light on teen cancer

An exciting expansion at Yale New Haven Health focuses on the needs of a unique and often overlooked demographic – teenage cancer patients. The new center is the resulting collaboration between a charity started by the rock band The Who named Teen Cancer America and a former cancer patient whose passion raised a majority of the project’s funding. The funding was supplemented by a long-term donor to Yale. At its core, the Teen Center is a place for hospital bound teens and young adults to go to do what people that age want to do… socialize, explore, imagine, and grow. Mission Accomplished!

Solving Complex Design Problems

Collaborating with St. Vincent's Medical Center, BAM designed a high-end hybrid operating room for their Bridgeport hospital. Marrying hospitality with hard science resulted in the patient entering into an EP lab outfitted with relaxing, spa-level amenities. Upon discovering that surgery is needed, the space is instantly transformed into a sterile operating room. The capacity to examine and perform surgery in one room resulted in reduced patient stress, the ability for doctors to provide more efficient treatment, and the hospital to gain higher patient throughput and profitability. A win-win-win for all parties involved.

VoyageLA Inspiring Stories

VoyageLA’s Inspiring Stories has chosen to highlight BAM Principal Brian Spence as a featured entrepreneur. A publiationt that features exciting people and businessses in LA, the article covers what sparked Brian's passion for architecture, the founding of BAM and the firm's projects since branching out into Los Angeles.

Urban Landscape Revitalized and Repositioned

LA Business Journal features a BAM designed project, HATCH, as front page news for its unique adaptive reuse approach to support a burgeoning biotech cluster. A collaboration between BAM, Alhambra Agora, and ASG Real Estate, HATCH is a landmark example of how design and real estate foster a community of innovation. In the same week, The Urban Land Institute’s magazine Urbanland highlighted HATCH as a key element in cultivating and expanding the LA bioscience industry.

Weill Cornell CRMI Opens

The Center for Reproductive Medicine is a prominent and growing ambulatory practice within Weill Cornell Medicine. As Weill Cornell turns their attention to expanding their ambulatory presence in the New York region, BAM was engaged to program, provide site selection services and design the new medical office facility. To maximize the efficiency of the large floor plates, BAM was tasked with developing a design that combines multiple departments in an existing office building repositioned to support medical office use. Crain's New York Business highlights the Ronald O. Perelman and Claudia Cohen Center for Reproductive Medicine as an example of Weill Cornell's growth in New York.

Awarded Preservation of Union Station LA

Los Angeles Union Station is the largest passenger railroad terminal in the Western United States. Conceived on a grand scale, it has long withstood the tests of time and natural disasters. In 1980, it joined the ranks of other great architectural wonders on the National Register of Historic Places. To preserve Union Station for the future, BAM was recently awarded the unique opportunity to upgrade the iconic Los Angeles transportation hub. Working with the team at Union Station, BAM is passionate about modernizing and restoring the beauty of the station starting with the conversion to environmentally friendly, historically accurate LED lighting. Preliminary work began this month.

Urban Land Institute showcases BAM's Life Science Expertise

What makes for a successful design of a life science facility? ULI Los Angeles and the LA Bioscience Hub arranged a panel of experts to answer this question by discussing the forces shaping bioscience design. Brian Spence, Founding Principal at BAM Architecture Studio, was the sole architect on the panel. Mr. Spence used the Case Study model to articulate how to take advantage of these trends. First, he identified the trends creating problems for scientists, R&D businesses and real estate developers. Then, he presented one real world design solution.

Warby Parker San Diego Grand Opening

Warby Parker, the popular purveyor of vintage-style eyeglasses, recently celebrated the grand opening of its San Diego location. The storefront is prominently set on the main plaza of the open-air University Town Center. With consideration of the sunny nature of the locale, this Warby Parker is unique in that it incorporates additional displays for sunglasses into the brand standards. Following the design of the Venice Beach storefront, this is the second collaboration between Warby Parker and BAM.

For 5th time, Acorda Therapeutics named one of the best companies where to work

Biotechnology leader Acorda Therapeutics, Inc., for the fifth consecutive year has, been named one of the best companies to work for in New York. BAM first started working with Acorda five years ago to transform their facilities and help them recruit and retain the best and brightest staff.

Guidewell Innovation Center Reaches Completion

Designed by BAM, the three story office, research and wet lab facility in the heart of Lake Nona Medical City is the epicenter of health and life sciences innovation. The world-class center provides for a life sciences incubator to be managed by the University of Central Florida in partnership with the University of Florida.

CNBC Launches News Bureau in San Francisco

Sharing a street with companies such as Twitter and Uber, and with views spanning the Bay Bridge, CNBC recently launched their first location in San Francisco. Designed by BAM, the project is exemplary of the move toward a multimedia approach, allowing for both broadcast and digital content to be integrated into the newsroom, including two indoor studios and one outdoor studio.

Who We Are

BAM Architecture Studio is a growing national, full service design practice
that works with public and private organizations to create inspiring
facilities which anticipate and induce change.

Who We Are

BAM: Origins

Who We Are

BAM: Design

Who We Are

BAM: Culture

Our Firm Profile

Ideas

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People

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People

We are explorers by nature about design, technology and business.

We continually educate ourselves about the
latest trends in how organizations function,
new sustainable materials that have hit the
market, and breakthroughs in furniture &
technology design that promote teamwork.
We stay on top of where technology is
going and follow our clients' competitors,
with consideration of how this information
applies to our clients' operations. At BAM,
we are inquisitive minds focused on our
clients' benefit.

Inspire

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Connect

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Connect

To deliver fresh solutions, we bring together great designers with team spirit who are willing to challenge and be challenged.

Our designers use their expertise and
viewpoints to devise creative alternatives
that set a new standard for design. We rely
on them throughout the process to assure
that every design move adds value.

Quality

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Commitment

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Commitment

For BAM, commitment means that we take client satisfaction personally.

We are always there when the client needs
us, all our team members stay engaged
from first meeting to post occupancy
reviews, and we stick with a challenge until
there's a tailored-to-fit solution. The result
is that clients come to think of us as their
colleagues as well as a helpful design force,
which is the relationship we want to
encourage.

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Improve

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Improve

Part of our responsibility to our clients is to ensure their long term
health and success – culturally and financially.

While working on a particular project, we
also consider the on-going implications of
both the challenge and the solution. As we
familiarize ourselves with a client's culture
and priorities, we help guide the best use
of facility dollars to grasp opportunities and
new ways of working – and stay in front of
the curve.

Observe

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Evolve

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Observe

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Evolve

Change is pervasive and accelerating.

And we make it our business to understand
the implications by looking to the
disciplines of human psychology,
economics, technology and biology. By
examining how cultures are changing, we
can better see what's happening with our
clients. We can anticipate new modes of
communication, how organizations are
evolving and why, and what cultural shifts
are underway. We'll use these findings to
help clients embrace the changes that will
put them ahead.

Leadership

Our culture encourages leadership. That means we're proactive. We identify challenges
early, watch out for future hurdles and make recommendations to ensure a successful project.

Brian Spence

Practice Leader:Media + Entertainment

Pam Cole

Principal of Culture and Storytelling

Ross Adam Cole

Practice Leader: National

Dan Castner

Practice Leader:Science + Technology

Helen Cohen

Practice Leader:Healthcare

Daniel Ahn

Studio Manager

Leadership

Brian Spence

Practice Leader:Media + Entertainment

Co-Founder, AIA, LEED AP

Brian is one of the founding Principals of BAM Architecture Studio. Brian is a leader in the firm through his daily guidance of the firm’s designs. His primary responsibility is to lead the team and has a history of producing efficient solutions within demanding schedules. Brian leads the integration of technology and design in the firm’s work.

In his professional development, Brian has traveled throughout Europe, Central America and Japan, collecting data about materials, function and aesthetic concerns. He uses this unique knowledge base as a source for his work. His efforts have helped make BAM a success in the design field.

Brian’s approach is to foster communication and trust between client, architect, and others involved in the design and construction process. He looks forward to each new project as a chance to work with a client and together arrive at a solution.

On weekends Brian spends time exploring Los Angeles with his wife and young, blossoming family.

Pam is a founding principal of BAM Architecture Studio. Realizing the importance of the business aspects of an architecture practice, Pam helped create BAM with a depth and breadth of business experience unusual for a professional service firm.

Her role in leading the firm from a business management perspective has been a key guide in the firm’s growth as a viable business attracting the best staff and providing the best benefits in compensation, work environment, and human resource benefits.

Pam’s helped create the success that is BAM Architecture Studio by co-leading the effort to develop a strategic plan for the business. BAM’s strategic plan includes a vision to grow the business by coordinating the different aspects of the business with the supporting financial, marketing and human resource needs vital to any business.

Pam’s success is found in the consistent and stable growth BAM has experienced. Her business acumen has been distinguished in Success magazine, broadcast on CNBC and published in several national industry magazines.

In her career, Pam has always sought out the challenging, analytical work involved in managing a business. For six years after the completion of her undergraduate study in Economics, she worked as a management consultant, traveling the globe to help clients address and solve complex business problems.

Earning her MBA at New York University proved to be a turning point in her career. Reducing her travel and establishing roots in New York, Pam choose to work in Global Strategic Planning and Finance at Corporate Headquarters for Avon Products Inc.

Pam chose to join BAM to have a direct and significantly meaningful impact in her day-to-day actions by implementing the road map for BAM. Pam regularly performs public speaking engagements on marketing and competitive intelligence in the New York area.

Ross is one of the founders of BAM Architecture Studio. His Interest in architecture began as a child watching his father, a well known architectural modelmaker, build models of Grand Central Terminal, the IBM Building, Asia Society Headquarters and many of the buildings that form the New York City skyline.

Over the past 28 years he has combined workplace consulting and technology integration with traditional architectural practice focused on renovation and restoration projects.

Ross demonstrated his leadership and entrepreneurial spirit by co-leading a team to create a business plan that became the model for BAM Architecture Studio. In 1992, a jury of prominent corporate leaders selected his team’s business plan as the winner of the Stern Graduate School of Business New York University New Enterprise Award.

Ross grew up professionally with computer technology. Ross began developing his professional skills at Perkins and Will, Gensler, and Davis Brody Bond. Much of his focus continues to be on identifying and utilizing effective ways to use computer technology as a design, collaboration and communication tool. His efforts in this area have helped to make BAM a strong leader in design and management, with the team frequently cited for their ability to communicate and collaborate.

Ross is fortunate to count as his clients many of the Fortune 1000 companies, professional service firms, manufacturers, institutions and individuals. Adding to his good luck, several of his projects have been cited as examples of new thinking in office design including a national advertising campaign by the world’s largest furniture manufacturer toting the collaborative work of BAM and their clients.

In addition to his design work, Ross holds a US Patent for an office furniture system currently in production. He has lectured at New York University and speaks regularly to professional organizations and corporate executives. He is an active member of the professional community including involvement in the AIA, IFMA, CORENET (formerly IDRC) and Nacore.

Dan has been with BAM Architecture Studio since the company’s early days, immediately after its founding. All along, Dan has assisted in establishing BAM’s standards of excellence, including assisting in building a strong and creative project infrastructure, strong project documents, and assisting with building BAM’s image in New York and beyond.

Since early on, Dan’s focus has been developing BAM’s technical detail process, and to make sure that BAM was using the latest technologies in order to work efficiently and successfully. He has also worked with clients, to provide them with the same diligence and dedication that he had utilized to help build BAM internally, to provide successful and functional architecture. Dan also looks to mentor the newer members at BAM, to continue to maintain the strong teamwork ethic present at the office since its founding.

Dan’s passion has always been architecture and planning, even from childhood, where he would build cities of Legos taking up several rooms of his parent’s house. At the early age of 9, Dan began to create a street map that he continues to draw today, which is now over 200 feet long. Dan is also an avid weather-watcher, having his own weather station in his backyard in Manhattan, and is registered as a Skywarn spotter with the National Weather Service.

Dan enjoys the design process, and looks forward to new opportunities working with clients on a wide range of projects, including strategic and master planning. He looks forward to each new and interesting challenge, as a chance to learn, while helping others in the process.

When not at home or in the office, Dan enjoys traveling with his wife and learning about red wine around the world. He enjoys returning from these trips, and sharing this knowledge in bottled form with friends and colleagues alike.

Helen joined BAM in 2013 as the Healthcare Practice Leader with 29 years of experience in healthcare facility planning. As practice leader, Helen uses her extensive experience to lead staff in creating projects that reflect the latest knowledge of healthcare delivery, technology, and design. Sparked by a passion to help others, Helen focuses on the creation of positive work environments for the doctors, nurses and hospital administrators so that they can do their best for patients. Specifically, she believes that the transformation of the built healthcare environment can increase efficiency and improve the overall atmosphere, leading to better health outcomes. Her Lean accreditation is in this effort.

Her dedication to healthcare has led to leadership positions in the AIA NYC Health Facility Committee and the Regional AAH, and to speaking engagements at seminars and conferences.

She received her Bachelors of Architecture at Syracuse University School of Architecture and her Masters of Science in Architecture and Building Design at Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture Planning and Preservation. Her prior experience at Davis Brody Bond, Perkins Eastman and HOK has found her working on both large and small-scale projects, for clients such as Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Ohio State University Medical Center and Mount Sinai Hospital, as well as several projects for the U.S. Department of Defense.

In her spare time, Helen works on renovating her 130-year-old brownstone in Brooklyn and volunteers with the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary.

Daniel has been part of BAM Architecture Studio since 2007. As a Project Leader, he is responsible for managing project teams from design conception to construction completion. Daniel’s focus for each project is providing a cohesive vision in design, while maintaining pragmatic needs.

Having been classically trained in violin and piano, Daniel applies the rigor of musical composition and structure to his design process and methodology. The time spent studying abroad in Rome, Italy, while at Cornell University has also strongly influenced his design approach.

Daniel enjoys the outdoors all year round and mentoring youth at his local church.

Practice Areas

Our innovative solutions have met the wide range of challenges that clients face.
Solutions address new workplace priorities and directions in biomedical research
to breakthroughs in operating room procedures and changing trends in learning.

Healthcare

Selected

Aesthetics Institute

Pedi Cardio Cath Operating Room

In-Patient Wing

Hybrid Operating Room

Pediatric MRI

Streetscape, Entrance and Lobby

Pediatric Wing

Streetscape

Practice Groups

EP Lab + Hybrid OR

Research Library

Labor and Delivery

New Life Maternity Center Expansion and Renovation

Center for Reproductive Medicine

Ambulatory Facility

Healthcare Exterior

Workplace

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SCOR Chicago

Radnor Park

Acorda Cafe

SCOR Charlotte

Build To Suit

SCOR New York

Gerson Lehrman

30 Rock

SCOR Miami

Gannett ReachLocal

Science + Technology

Selected

Acorda Therapeutics

Building 7

The Landmark Campus

Lake Nona Life Sciences Master Plan

One Research Way

Progenics

Spec Lab

Master Plan

Profectus

Media + Entertainment

Selected

Today Show

Digital Media Campus

CNBC News Bureau

Urban Studio

Artworks

Dr. Oz

Conference Center

Jimmy Fallon

WNBC

Jim Henson

NBC Nightly News

SNL Edit Rooms

CBS Corporation

Services

Our mission is focused on technically complex projects for leading organizations.
We design environments to attract, inspire, enable and to retain the best and
brightest. We design with consideration for where you are, and where you want to be.

Architecture

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Architecture

This is your project. Our job is to understand your vision and translate that into an architectural reality.

How? With our strong architectural design and "one team" approach. Our design process makes it clear the
role of each party at every step of the way, facilitates frequent quality reviews and engages/communicates
with you. Our "one team" approach means you will work with the same group of people from project
inception through completion.

Understand your needs

We start by gathering up the program and diving into the details of it. As we're doing that, we dive deeply
into existing site conditions. We've found our extensive field surveying has saved us many hassles during
construction, which translates into saving you money in the long run.

Initial design planning

As we get into the initial schematic design, our collaborative culture shines as we work together to set the
tone of the design. We work hard to engage you in the design, knowing that for the design to be successful
it needs to reflect your culture and vision for the future.

Flesh out the details

As we turn our attention to design development, we start looking at the major details that need to be
figured out as that natural next step. Knowing a project is shaped by the program, this is where we look
closely at interior configurations and how those integrate with the architecture. We're also getting into
high gear with the consultants for their detailed input.

Create construction drawings

Construction documents are when we go deep into the technical aspects of the design. We'll spend a lot of
our time "measuring twice" so the contractor only has to cut once. We spend time coordinating with the
other consultants to make the design as efficient as possible. We've found getting contractor input during
this phase can be an aid in smoothly transitioning into construction.

Make your vision real

As your project goes into construction, BAM has a reputation for providing very strong construction
administration services. The secret sauce is simple – we keep the same people on the project from early
programming to punch list. This is where those earlier "by-the-way" comments so common in the client-
architect relationship make the difference between an okay process and a really strong finish.

Master Planning

Services

Master Planning

We've been fortunate to develop
master plans for new greenfield and
brownfield sites, as well as
repositioning of existing buildings,
building restacks and interior
renovations.

We generally start with a conversation about your goals and aspirations for a site. What are your dreams
for the ‘ideal' development? Will the site facilitate easy, natural exchange between people, spaces and
ideas? Will it allow occupants and guests to flow freely and unencumbered? Will it be logical while
allowing for the happenstance of creative discovery?

Envision the Future

From there, we dive into a program before we start developing a design vision. Even if the program is a
best guess, we've found it a valuable step to validate assumptions. Often this initial programming step can
lead to an adjustment in assumptions. Knowing that early in the process gets us to success faster. Success
is a clear and compelling vision for the site.

The Key

Data gathering is vital to any successful master plan. We go deep into questions about the site. What are
the site strengths? What are the weaknesses? Are there community concerns? What other dynamics,
including convergent or divergent business interests could impact a zoning text change, land use approval,
or other aspect governing more than just the subject site?
Getting the full complement of team members on board early, including traffic engineers, civil engineers,
public relations consultants and attorneys helps to identify and address those issues that go beyond
architectural vision.

Deliverable

Documentation is deliberate to support the Master Plan conclusions. We approach the final document as a
dynamic road map, full of detail about where we've been, where we are, and what can be realized.

Interiors

Services

Interiors

The right space does more than inspire.
It can promote better communication,
faster speed to market, greater
accuracy, and tighter cultural
cohesiveness.

Our interiors work generally follows one of two paths. One path is triggered by relocation. The other is
reconfiguration or expansion. Both paths start with Programming. To design an effective layout, we need
to clearly define the drivers.

Dream and Plan

Often, our clients have planning standards that enable us to move quickly through programming. Standards
are a living document. Availabilities change. Technology, processes, market conditions and cost change.
Standards need to keep up with these changes – real time and in a well-organized process.

In each case we dive into the program and echo back the quantitative and qualitative aspects we're
hearing. This becomes the yardstick with which we measure every design move going forward.

Will it Fit?

Site selection is frequently the next step. Crunching the numbers from the program, we'll block plan the
program on each site.

Test fits are generally the next step, going deeper into your favorite site or two, determining what the
implications are likely to be if you decide to proceed into a lease.

Consulting

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Consulting

We don’t live in a “one size fits all world”

Our work in consulting ranges from developing workplace standards to tenant development programs, needs analysis, competitive improvement and change management.

We don’t live in a “one size fits all world.” If we did, every organization would be the same. We know that’s not the case. Each consulting assignment is tailored to your specific needs and requirements at the time.

Sustainability

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Sustainability

Before sustainability was popular/cool/common, conservation and efficiency
were our guiding principles throughout our work, from a project's inception
through operational maintenance.

Beginning in programming, we'll identify sustainability aspects and ask the question if various
opportunities can be realized. In many situations we'll identify redundant or under-utilized program
aspects and look for ways to combine program elements – saving space and thereby saving resources,
energy, capital and operational costs.

Tomorrow and Beyond

As we develop the design, we'll consider environmental aspects such as solar heat gain, prevailing winds
and orientation on a site – before we start suggesting a plan. This approach will save time now and energy
later. Specifications will be examined for energy efficiency, ease and cost of post construction
maintenance. Construction material is examined for occupant and environmental impact such as the use of
low VOC paints, non-toxic adhesives and post construction material off-gasing.

During demolition, we will examine the cost of reuse or resale of material, including labor and storage
costs during the construction process. What are the environmentally conservative options for garbage and
debris? As always OSHA requirements are strictly enforced.

Certification?

From the start of the process, we will recommend options for certification such as LEED and the cost and
schedule implication of certification. Why is certification being contemplated? Is the purpose to satisfy
shareholders, employees, customers, company strategic/market position or some other altruistic purpose?
Discovering our client's intentions gives us the technical ability to make their end-game a reality.

Clients

Our inspiration comes from clients who are ambitious, person-centered, and
forward thinking. We are fascinated by what's next and do best with clients
who share that curiosity.

Client Stories

HATCH BioScience

Client Stories

HATCH BioScience

Alhambra Agora, LLC engaged BAM to lead the adaptive reuse of an old line industrial property into the state-of-the-art HATCH BioScience Facility. Our team is giving special consideration to the market repositioning of the property, combining the varied elements of renovation, ground-up work and technical conversion of the factory and warehouse into a practical and visually exciting space to attract leading scientists and researchers.

Currently in progress, HATCH has been highlighted in the news and throughout A/E/C and biotech circles for its community-focused goal of providing the resources for biotech startups to hatch and grow in Los Angeles. BAM has been asked to present our innovative design for HATCH at industry events for LA BioScience Hub, local chapters of the AIA and Urban Land Institute (ULI), and the Los Angeles Mayor’s Office of Economic Development.

SCOR

Client Stories

SCOR

BAM began working with SCOR in 2003 on a unified corporate image at multiple US locations. Working closely with the real estate team, BAM quickly responded with options and recommendations for different buildings based on initial programming data. Once the real estate was secured, BAM began the design process with the client’s goals in mind. One of the world’s largest global reinsurance companies, SCOR was faced with the need to acquire additional office space. Strategic planning of resources became a critical issue. Site location, financial impact and preserving corporate culture became central concerns during the initial planning period. By drilling down into detailed budgets and schedules, BAM was able to identify paths for getting the most impact for the least cost, successfully meeting the clients financial, aesthetic, and functional goals. This was accomplished by providing the physical environment needed to perform at their customary high level of professional achievement, while reflecting their success and stature to clients and guests. .

To date, BAM has collaborated with SCOR on projects all across the United States and parts of South America.

CBS Corporation

Client Stories

CBS Corporation

CBS outlined three specific goals for the update of the Sports office: renovate the current office space, expand into the vacant area of the floor, and ensure the space has high-end finishes on a plain vanilla budget. Hearing the client requests, BAM designed an environment that went beyond CBS’ expectations. Incorporating the CBS Sports brand into the design, the decorative glass partitions throughout the office feature images of athletes from football, basketball, and other popular sports aired on the CBS network. A key detail of the space is the executive conference room, designed as an oval shape to resemble a football and with complementing light fixtures to mimic the pattern of football laces.

Now complete and occupied, the new workspace houses an executive area and the departments of Administration, Finance, Creative, and Marketing. The heads of each department were thrilled to see BAM’s creative and unifying approach that speaks to the passion of CBS Sports. BAM's collaboration with CBS continues with in-progress projects across many departments.

Regeneron

Client Stories

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

The pharmaceutical company Regeneron has developed a worldwide reputation for forging new paths in creating drugs. On the recommendation of another client, Regeneron asked us to collaborate on a lab renovation and create an innovative space that would include a robotics facility and conference center. The project demonstrated how troubled older buildings on their campus could be transformed into state-of-the-art R&D facilities. That facility is now a favorite research space of the client.

BAM then won a full building, 136,000 sf fit-out, competing against much more prominent firms. As we had done before, we showed how BAM would meet the aggressive schedule and were awarded the project, completing it on time and with virtually no change orders. That success has led to a host of large R&D, administrative, and interior build-out projects with the company.

Yale New Haven Health

Client Stories

Yale New Haven Health

Our first opportunity with Yale New Haven Hospital was a Hybrid Operating Suite. We were fortunate to be teamed with a client that wanted to expand the thinking of what an Operating Room should look like. The project was at the vanguard as one of the first hybrid operating rooms in the USA. Commended for its innovative and patient-focused design, the project went on to become a model for similar projects at YNHH and other hospitals. It also set BAM’s reputation, leading to over 20 projects to date with Yale New Haven Hospital.

Other notable projects range from a very progressive Pediatric MRI suite that redefines the patient experience to a master plan and renovation of YNHH’s Shoreline Medical Center, which includes an expansion of their Emergency Department.

Caltech

Client Stories

Caltech

Caltech engaged BAM on a series of projects to improve campus amenities and create exciting spaces for collaboration. BAM worked closely with Caltech to outline options to modernize the classrooms and support areas, provide flexible facilities to adapt to the changing needs of higher education, and design to attract alumni as well as incoming classes. Beginning with a dated seminar room, our team is designing a space with unique ceiling details that improve acoustics, provide better seating and technology to support and engage students, and an installation of larger windows to allow for more natural light. The new seminar space will be more inclusive of ADA requirements, allowing students the option to sit where they feel most comfortable in the room.

A rooftop seminar space, BAM has proposed comfortable seating across all areas of the roof. The varied rooftop seating takes advantage of the year-round warm weather to provide alternative learning environments for students and faculty to collaborate outdoors and serve as an outdoor classroom.